For a complete listing of all professional development opportunities, please click on the link: http://www.cesa6.k12.wi.us/prof_dev/calendar_events.cfm
The CataList is Now Available
The December, January, February CataList is ready for you to read, review and share. This edition features CESA 6 Networks. Here is a PDF copy for you. http://www.cesa6.k12.wi.us/CataList/CataList%20Dec-Feb.pdf
New Workshops!
CCSS: How Classroom Teachers Can Begin to Make Changes in Content: Using
Doug Fisher's Secondary Model
January 26 and February 21, 2012
Presenter:
Kathy Schmitt, CESA 6 Literacy Center Coordinator
Through video-taped lessons and simulations, participants will
collaboratively develop a working understanding of how Doug Fisher’s
instructional model is used to successfully deliver Common Core in secondary
schools.
Maximize Your Touch Using iPads/iPods - Special Education Emphasis
February 14, 2012
Presenter:
Paula Walser, Director of E-Learning
This workshop will investigate the use of mobile computing devices
within the special education classroom. This workshop will provide an
opportunity for exploration of educational and communication applications for
the iPod Touch, iPad and SmartPen! See Flyer for more workshop information and
registration details.
6 Early Stage, Highly Structured, Behavior Interventions
February 29, 2012
Presenter: Jackie Schoening, Coordinator Safe and Healthy Schools / Communities
In this workshop educators will work through 6 behavior interventions
that will help reduce student behavior and be able to collect baseline data for
future reference. See flyer for more workshop details.
12 Highly Structured Individual Behavior Interventions
March 1-2, 2012
Presenter: Jackie Schoening, Coordinator Safe and Healthy Schools / Communities
In this workshop Tier 2/3 behavior interventionists or members of a
school-based team are trained in how to implement 12 behavioral interventions.
These interventions are from the book by Randy Sprick, Interventions:
Evidence-Based Behavioral Strategies for Individual Students. See flyer for
additional workshop information.
We've Got the Data: Now What?? Using Formative Assessment to Tier
Writing Activities and Address Learner Readiness at RtI Tier I
March 16, 2012
Presenter:
Judith Dodge
Goals: To enable teachers to gather a repertoire of quick formative assessments
in order to take multiple measures of student understanding on a daily basis; To demonstrate formative assessments that support Tier 1 RtI and the tracking
of at-risk learners in the general education classroom; To show teachers how
to use formative assessment to plan tiered instruction, i.e. one concept taught
at 2-3 levels of complexity at the same time.
Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School
April 18, 2012
Presenter:
Ruth Cullham
This workshop will offer strategies for assessing and teaching writing
in middle school. See brochure for more information.
Featured Workshops!
MAKE AND TAKE Visual Support Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder
December 7, 2011
Presenter: Susan Stokes
This hands-on workshop will focus on creating visual support
strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Various materials
will be provided to assist you in making the visual supports of your
choice to take back to your classroom.
ACCESS for ELLS Test Administrators Certification Workshop
December 8, 2011
Presenter:
Laurey Krause
The goal of this workshop is to certify you as a Test Administrator for
the ACCESS for ELLs. Individuals administering this state--mandated test must
be certified.
Non-Violent Crisis - Initial Training - 2 Days
December 8 & 9, 2011
Presenters: Diane Braker and Christine Klumpers
Educators recognize the need for timely, effective nonviolent intervention with potentially violent individuals. They know that such intervention improves the physical safety of all participants and creates a more trusting and caring learning environment. Anyone who may have to manage the verbally or physically aggressive individuals will benefit from the skills and techniques learned in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
Promethean Board Training
December 15, 2011
Presenter: Sharon Webb, Promethean Certified Trainer
Developed by teachers for teachers, ActivInspire is Promethean's education software which enables the creation and delivery of innovative and thought leading interactive classroom experiences, offering a complete suite of services and a new, modern, even easier to use interface.
SMART Board Introductory Training
December 20, 2011
Presenter: Paula Walser, Director of E-Learning
This workshop will show users how to use Notebook software to create a presentation that's enriched with graphic detail; how to work with applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel ® and PowerPoint® on your SMART Board. See Flyer for more workshop details.
SMART Board Advanced Training
December 21, 2011
Presenter: Paula Walser, Director of E-Learning
Persons attending this workshop will learn about the new features in SMART Notebook software Version 10 that can be utilized to create dynamic and engaging lessons for any learner. See flyer for more workshop details.
School Counselors Network
January 5, 2012; March 14, 2012; and April 19, 2012
Presenter: see flyer
This network aims to support district, building and school counselors on implementing the Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counselors Model. See flyer for more details about monthly sessions.
Web 2.0 for the Classroom
January 6, 2012
Presenter: Paula Walser, Director of E-Learning
This hands on workshop will explore the use of web 2.0 tools within the classroom.
Differentiating Reading Instruction
January 10, 2012
Presenter: Laura Robb
In this hands-on workshop, participants deepen their understanding of
the three layers of reading and how these relate to differentiating
instruction: the instructional read aloud, whole-class differentiated
instructional reading, and independent practice reading.
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder Including Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism
January 11, 2012
Presenter: Susan Stokes
The first in a three workshop series that targets all aspects of
Autism Spectrum Disorder. This workshop was developed as a foundation
workshop to thoroughly explore the features and characteristics that
comprise Autism Spectrum Disorder including Asperger Syndrome and High
Functioning Autism.
Drama Troupe Training
January 10-11, 2012
Presenter: Cornerstone Productions
During this two-day training, students will be guided through a creative process that helps them build performance skills, bond as a team, and create moving, entertaining skits designed to be presented in your schools and community. They will learn the basics of building a character, improvising short scenes, and effectively staging them.
Supporting Teachers Implementing The Comprehensive Intervention Model
January 12, February 15, March 14, April 17, 2012
Presenter: Kathy Schmitt, CESA 6 Literacy Center Coordinator
Through video-taped lessons and simulations, participants will work
collaboratively to enhance the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for
each of Linda Dorn’s interventions designed for the intermediate student
SMART Board Introductory Training
January 13, 2012
Presenter:
Paula Walser, Director of E-Learning
This workshop will show users how to use Notebook software to create a
presentation that's enriched with graphic detail; how to work with applications
such as Microsoft Word, Excel ® and PowerPoint® on your SMART Board. See Flyer
for more workshop details.
SEFEL Pyramid Model Training
January 26 and February 23, 2012
Presenters: Vicki Daniels and Sara VandenBerg
The workshop will cover: Early social - emotional brain development Strategies to build positive relationships Strategies to structure the environment Developing friendship skills Enhancing emotional literacy Strategies to teach anger and impulse control Developing problem solving skills International teaching of social emotional skills.
SMART Board Advanced Training
January 27, 2012
Presenter: Paula Walser, Director of E-Learning
Persons attending this workshop will learn about the new features in
SMART Notebook software Version 10 that can be utilized to create dynamic and
engaging lessons for any learner. See flyer for more workshop details.
Web 2.0 for Special Education
January 31, 2012
Presenter: Paula Walser, Director of E-Learning
Web 2.0 tools are technology tools (often free) that are used to enhance creativity, information sharing and collaboration. 21st Century Skills require that our students demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate in a global society. This hands-on session will provide you with an opportunity to investigate Web 2.0 tools for struggling student.
Writing for Emergent Readers February 9, 2012 Presenter: Karen Stindt, MS OTR ATP
This workshop will explore and provide hands on time with several easy
to use computer programs that are for teacher and student use to facilitate
engaging curriculum based literacy and writing activities. These programs allow
the teacher to make modified activities for their students to use both on and
off the computer. For students that cannot read and write independently, the
use of picture based activities allows them to both read and write. Using these
approaches help bridge the gap into regular education and facilitates inclusion
actives by allowing the student to more easily participate in the regular
curriculum.
Educational Programming and Instructional Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
February 14, 2012
Presenter: Susan Stokes
This is the second in a series of three workshops that covers all
aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder including Asperger Syndrome. This
workshop will provide participants with a "best practice" approach for
designing and implementing appropriate educations programs for students
with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Boardmaker: Software for Making Picture Symbols
February 21, 2012
Presenter: Karen Stindt, MS OTR ATP
This workshop will provide a hands-on lab experience to create communication displays, labels, games, classroom materials and schedules. Boardmaker is a graphic database containing over 3000 Picture Communication Symbols in clip art form. Each symbol is paired with the written word and foreign languages are also available. The program allows you to make professional looking communication displays or schedules in minutes. The workshop will also highlight intervention techniques to incorporate the communication symbols into literacy, play and social skill activities.
>Download Brochure >Register here
>Download Brochure >Register here
Social Relation Skills and Strategies for Students with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome K-12
March 6, 2012
Presenter: Susan Stokes
This is the third workshop in the Autism series. This training will
provide participants with an in-depth focus on the primary area of
difficulty for people with ASD, social relation skills. Particular focus
will be given to "social understanding" Numerous tools and resources
will be provided.
Literacy Link: A Multi-Sensory Approach to Sound
March 6 & 7, 2012
Presenter: Peggy Northrup
This course will present a kinesthetic, hands-on approach for bridging
the gap between phonological awareness, reading and written language. Attendees
will learn specific hand symbols for consonants and vowels that will assist in
teaching rhyme, alphabetic code, sound-symbol relationships, phoneme
segmentation and blending. Attendees will also gain an understanding of the
phonological awareness continuum and which activities should be taught when.
Attendees will learn many songs and over 50 phonological awareness activities
that can be implemented immediately into the classroom with any language arts
curriculum. Phonological Awareness Assessment will also be covered. The
children will ?love? this method of teaching literacy.
What's new at the CESA 6 Media Center?
What’s new at the CESA 6 Media Center? Click on the link below to take a look at our new Discovery Box. The Great Lakes/Maritime Transportation Discovery Box is packed full of hands on learning for your students. Check out what is all includes at the link below. This item is part of our reservation system. If you want to reserve it for a future date, please email the media center at cmc@cesa6.org. Discovery boxes can be checked out for 2 weeks at a time.
Events: November 29 through December 5
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
8:30 a.m. - CCSS: How Classroom Teachers Can Begin to Make Changes in Content
8:30 a.m. - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - REFRESHER Course
8:30 a.m. - School Scheduling for Middle/High Schools
Enhanced Learning Time-Foundations Training
8:30 a.m. - SLD - INITIAL GUIDANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
9:00 a.m. - SMART Board Training - Advanced
12:30 p.m. - BYOC Connecting/Sharing Group
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
1:00 p.m. - TRANSITION NETWORK MEETING
Thursday, December 1, 2011
8:00 a.m. - PBIS Interventions and Supports Administrative Overview
Friday, December 2, 2011
12:00 p.m. - RSN Meeting
Monday, December 5, 2011
1:00 p.m. - Early Childhood Networking Meeting
